diff --git a/src/bmesensor.cpp b/src/bmesensor.cpp
index deb8e45e..78298798 100644
--- a/src/bmesensor.cpp
+++ b/src/bmesensor.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ int bme_init(void) {
 
 finish:
   I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK(); // release i2c bus access
+  if (rc)
+    bmecycler.attach(BMECYCLE, bmecycle);
   return rc;
 
 } // bme_init()
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index fb09f5b9..3674b6bb 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ void setup() {
   // cyclic function interrupts
   sendcycler.attach(SENDCYCLE * 2, sendcycle);
   housekeeper.attach(HOMECYCLE, housekeeping);
-  bmecycler.attach(BMECYCLE, bmecycle);
 
 #if (TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL)